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Recently emerging advancements in halloysite nanotubes polymer nanocomposites

Recently, as a result of their superior thermal stability, high aspect ratios, biocompatibility, mechanical properties, and ease of availability, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), naturally sourced nanomaterials exhibiting one dimensionality and hollow tubular nanostructures have attracted global interes...

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Main Authors: Idumah, Christopher Igwe, Hassan, Azman, Ogbu, James, Ndem, J. U., Nwuzor, Iheoma Chigoziri
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Published: Taylor and Francis Ltd. 2019
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TP Chemical technology
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/89538/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2018.1534475
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spelling my.utm.895382021-02-22T06:08:12Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/89538/ Recently emerging advancements in halloysite nanotubes polymer nanocomposites Idumah, Christopher Igwe Hassan, Azman Ogbu, James Ndem, J. U. Nwuzor, Iheoma Chigoziri TP Chemical technology Recently, as a result of their superior thermal stability, high aspect ratios, biocompatibility, mechanical properties, and ease of availability, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), naturally sourced nanomaterials exhibiting one dimensionality and hollow tubular nanostructures have attracted global interests due to their potential utilization in polymer nanocomposites. Polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) filled with HNTs exhibits highly improved toughness, tensile and flexural strength, and elastic moduli. HNT-polymer nanocomposites (HNT-PNCs) have also demonstrated enhanced thermal stability, fire hindrance and peculiar crystallization attributes. As a result of their tubular microstructure and biocompatibility, HNT-PNCs have revealed excellent drug encapsulating and releasing affinities, giving them significant utilization as drug purveyors, in tissue engineering and scaffolding. In present elucidation, novel recently emerging trends in fabrication, functionalization and application of HNT-PNCs in medicine, pharmaceuticals, aerospace and automobile industries are presented. Past, current and future market prospects of HNT-PNCs are also presented. Taylor and Francis Ltd. 2019-09-02 Article PeerReviewed Idumah, Christopher Igwe and Hassan, Azman and Ogbu, James and Ndem, J. U. and Nwuzor, Iheoma Chigoziri (2019) Recently emerging advancements in halloysite nanotubes polymer nanocomposites. Composite Interfaces, 26 (9). pp. 751-824. ISSN 0927-6440 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2018.1534475 DOI:10.1080/09276440.2018.1534475
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topic TP Chemical technology
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Idumah, Christopher Igwe
Hassan, Azman
Ogbu, James
Ndem, J. U.
Nwuzor, Iheoma Chigoziri
Recently emerging advancements in halloysite nanotubes polymer nanocomposites
description Recently, as a result of their superior thermal stability, high aspect ratios, biocompatibility, mechanical properties, and ease of availability, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), naturally sourced nanomaterials exhibiting one dimensionality and hollow tubular nanostructures have attracted global interests due to their potential utilization in polymer nanocomposites. Polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) filled with HNTs exhibits highly improved toughness, tensile and flexural strength, and elastic moduli. HNT-polymer nanocomposites (HNT-PNCs) have also demonstrated enhanced thermal stability, fire hindrance and peculiar crystallization attributes. As a result of their tubular microstructure and biocompatibility, HNT-PNCs have revealed excellent drug encapsulating and releasing affinities, giving them significant utilization as drug purveyors, in tissue engineering and scaffolding. In present elucidation, novel recently emerging trends in fabrication, functionalization and application of HNT-PNCs in medicine, pharmaceuticals, aerospace and automobile industries are presented. Past, current and future market prospects of HNT-PNCs are also presented.
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author Idumah, Christopher Igwe
Hassan, Azman
Ogbu, James
Ndem, J. U.
Nwuzor, Iheoma Chigoziri
author_facet Idumah, Christopher Igwe
Hassan, Azman
Ogbu, James
Ndem, J. U.
Nwuzor, Iheoma Chigoziri
author_sort Idumah, Christopher Igwe
title Recently emerging advancements in halloysite nanotubes polymer nanocomposites
title_short Recently emerging advancements in halloysite nanotubes polymer nanocomposites
title_full Recently emerging advancements in halloysite nanotubes polymer nanocomposites
title_fullStr Recently emerging advancements in halloysite nanotubes polymer nanocomposites
title_full_unstemmed Recently emerging advancements in halloysite nanotubes polymer nanocomposites
title_sort recently emerging advancements in halloysite nanotubes polymer nanocomposites
publisher Taylor and Francis Ltd.
publishDate 2019
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/89538/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2018.1534475
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